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But the majority of supermarkets have said that they are expecting imminent deliveries, and that the stock situation will improve shortly.

They have also praised their staff for the hard work they’ve been doing since the onset of the snow and ice to brave the wintry conditions and come into work and keep their shelves stocked as much as possible.

Major retailers including Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and the Co-operative have been issuing updates on their delivery woes.

All of the supermarket chains have been contacted, this is what each of the chains that have replied so far has told DevonLive.com:

Asda

An Asda spokesman said: “Despite the snow creating some pretty difficult conditions, our colleagues have worked really hard to get deliveries through and keep our shelves stocked for our customers. We are getting everything back into shape this week, with milk being delivered into every store today.”

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The Co-op

The Co-operative (Image: File picture)

A spokesman, for the Co-op: said: "Our store colleagues and distribution teams have been working hard to replenish stock as a priority as soon as roads became safe and passable – like all retailers, we experience some localised disruption and, we also saw very high levels of demand as shoppers walked to their nearest convenience store to avoid any unnecessary travel during the extreme weather conditions. Safety remains a priority, and we continue to monitor the weather, however stocks are returning to normal.”

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Lidl

A Lidl spokesman said: “With the adverse weather conditions last week, our teams have been working hard to maintain product availability in the parts of the country most affected by the weather. Despite the challenging circumstances and thanks to the extraordinary commitment from our warehouse and store colleagues, we are now returning to normal availability in all stores.”

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Tesco

Tesco

A Tesco spokesperson said: “Our colleagues are working really hard to return operations at our Express stores in Exeter and Kingsteignton to normal following the severe weather. We thank our customers for their patience and can assure people we are doing everything possible to return to our normal levels of service.”

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Waitrose

Waitrose (Image: Daily Mirror)

A spokesman from Waitrose said: "Despite the challenging conditions the UK saw late last week, we have been doing everything we can to ensure that our shops are stocked. Deliveries have been getting through to our shops - albeit some may have taken a little longer than usual."